Scientific Communication & EducationbioRxiv
More than a token photo: humanizing scientists enhances student engagement
R. A. Costello, E. P. Driessen, M. K. Kjelvik…·C. J. Ballen
This study shows that including humanizing descriptions of counter-stereotypical scientists in educational materials increases student engagement, particularly among students who share identities with the scientists.
DOI 10.1098/rspb.2024.0879